Re: brown crypts normal?

Sandy wrote:
> RedForeman ©® wrote:
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> > that's the type of crypt they are, either called wenditti, I had
> > some, very nice looking ones you have...
> >
> > When they are young, they have the oval shaped leaves... as they get
> > older, more mature, that's what they look like...
> >
> >
> >
> > "yk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > I was wondering if it is normal for crypts to have brown, wavy
> > > leaves?
> > >
> > > I have put links to a couple of photos, if that helps... hopefully
> > > the quality is ok...
> > >
> > > http://www.geocities.com/yelohk/crypt1.jpg
> > > http://www.geocities.com/yelohk/crypt2.jpg
> > >
> > > When I purchased them they had smooth, green, oval-shaped leaves. I
> > > guess they were grown emersed? I was told they were crypto. lutea.
> > > Are these lutea? Or have I deformed them?
> > >
> > > The substrate is flourite, w/no root tabs. I fertilize weekly with
> > > flourish for my non root feeding plants.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > direct replies: yelohk AT yahoo
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> This is my tank which is planted with various types of Crypts., as you can
> see some of them have brown to olive brown leaves. It also shows the growth
> rate since July, no co2 and no fertilizer added. The pictures in July were
> taken just after I thinned out the plants and took out two plastic carrier
> bags full.
>
> http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/gallery/fish-tank/fishtank_thumbnails.html
>
> Click on the thumbnails for a bigger picture

Wow, I wish mine looked that nice! They look so much greener and thicker 
than mine! Do you use any kind of fertilizer? It sounds like you have a 
lot more light than I do.

BTW I was very frightened by your photo :).


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